Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Election laws; technical revisions.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]
1 | 02/09/00 | (H) | Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
2 | 02/14/00 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
3 | 02/16/00 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
4 | 02/16/00 | (H) | Passed | |
5 | 02/17/00 | (H) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
6 | 02/24/00 | (H) | Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
7 | 02/25/00 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
8 | 02/28/00 | (S) | Referred To Elections | |
9 | 04/04/00 | (S) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | V/R App. Req. | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Reynolds
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0039, A 023-0015-0213, A 023-0015-0299, A 023-0015-0309, A 023-0015-0359, A 023-0015-0361, A 023-0015-0627, A 023-0015-0631, A 023-0015-0839, A 023-0015-0853, A 023-0015-0857, A 023-0015-0977, A 037-0005-0009, A 037-0005-0075, A 037-0007-0211, A 037-0007-0225, A 023-0015-0681
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-39, 23-15-213, 23-15-299, 23-15-309, 23-15-359, 23-15-361, 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-839, 23-15-853, 23-15-857, 23-15-977, 37-5-9, 37-5-75, 37-7-211 AND 37-7-225, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A VOTER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR ALL ELECTIVE OFFICES SHALL BE AT 5:00 P.M. ON THE LAST DAY UPON WHICH A CANDIDATE MAY QUALIFY FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE; TO CLARIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE ARE EXAMINED; TO REQUIRE THAT COPIES OF THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY CANDIDATES FOR PARTY NOMINATION BE TRANSMITTED TO AND RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE BY NOT LATER THAN 6:00 P.M. ON THE DATE OF THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE; TO PROHIBIT PERSONS FROM QUALIFYING FOR OFFICE BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ELECTION IS TO OCCUR; TO PROVIDE THAT IN CASES IN WHICH ONLY ONE CANDIDATE HAS QUALIFIED FOR AN ELECTIVE OFFICE THAT SUCH CANDIDATE SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED; TO CLARIFY THAT ABSENTEE BALLOTS OF ELECTORS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE BY MAIL MUST BE MAILED TO THE ELECTOR; TO PROVIDE FOR A CERTIFICATE ON THE ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPE THAT MUST BE COMPLETED BY PERSONS WHO WITNESS THE SIGNATURE OF A VOTER WHO IS TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DISABLED; TO PROHIBIT CANDIDATES FROM QUALIFYING FOR OFFICE USING THE INTERNET; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-681, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE COLOR OF INK USED FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPES; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT SHALL NOT SUPERCEDE SECTION 38, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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